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Month: July 2013

Originally posted on Free and Open Source GIS Ramblings: This post describes the three simple steps necessary to create a vintage-looking map using the blending feature in QGIS 2.0’s print composer. This is what we are aiming for: 1. Prepare the map Like any other map, this one starts in the QGIS main window. Try…

Just found this on the Harvard website (Harvard University QGIS Workshop) and it is something I have always done in ArcGIS, never thinking that it was even possible in QGIS, afterall why would I when ArcGIS has a big shiny “Spatial Join” button. So I was pretty surprised to read this, and then ticked another […]

Your workload is gigantic, you aren’t getting enough work done in the office, so why not SCHEDULE some work? If you have a simple task which you run every day (or night) you may be able to schedule it to run at a set time using the folling method, I am not too sure on […]

Just found this in QGIS and have had a quick play and really like the way it functions, so wanted to share it with everyone. It’s early days, so once I get to grips with it I will post something a bit more descriptive. QGIS has Attribute Actions where an action can be performed that […]

Just found this in QGIS and have had a quick play and really like the way it functions, so wanted to share it with everyone. It’s early days, so once I get to grips with it I will post something a bit more descriptive. QGIS has Attribute Actions where an action can be performed that […]

As I write this, I can hear a million IT technicians holding their head and groaning…why? Because they will tell you that open source isn’t safe, it crashes all the time and it’s not supported so what do you do when it has corrupted your hard drive. It’s this kind of scare mongering that has […]

How to georeference a satellite image in QGIS 1. Open the “Georeferencer” plugin: The Georeferencer dialog box will appear: 2. Click the “Open raster” icon to add the satellite image. Navigate to the image, select it, and click “Open”. The image will appear in the dialog box. The next few steps might take some practice. […]